Could we see an all British Spurs next season?

[hughy]

In fact, if we called back Tony G, we could have a pretty good looking all-England line-up.

Robinson
Gardner - Dawson - Woodgate - O'Hara
King
Jenas ----- Hudd's
Lennon----------------------Rose
Bent​

:rofl:!​

 

[don1]

wont care if its all chineese french dutch once its a winning team

 

[Bonjour]

Pedantic much?

 

[Pleat_Out]

It's because Irish immigrants are in no way treated the same way as other immigrants

Well only recently! They used to get it worst than anyone, at one point.

 

[chinaman]

Keane is Irish

While hutton is Scottish and Bale is Welsh, and that will make them all British.

 

[tommo84]

I'd rather hold onto Berbatov than be able to claim an "All-British XI" which probably wouldnt take us fwd. And Ramos is certain to raid the Primera Liga in the summer for one or two players. In particular a goalkeeper i suspect.

 

[Stoof]

While hutton is Scottish and Bale is Welsh, and that will make them all British.

British includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Irish represents the Republic of Ireland.

The two are not interchangeable; the concept is simple.

If the thread had started, "could we see a team composed of players from the British Isles?" then that team would be correct.

The answer to both questions is: yes we could, no we won't.

 

[chrissivad]

While hutton is Scottish and Bale is Welsh, and that will make them all British.

No it doesn't

Hutton and Bale are Brittish, Keane isn't

Brittish= England, Wales and Scotland

United Kingdom= England, Walse, Scotland and Northen Ireland.

Republic of Ireland doesn't come under ether of those two.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

While hutton is Scottish and Bale is Welsh, and that will make them all British.

Dude, can i suggest you never say that in a pub full of RoI fans :up:

or go for it, if you want, doesn't bother me, i just thought i'd save you the hurtin' :lol:

Ireland is split into two parts, Northern Ireland and Eire (or the Republic of Ireland), the latter is the one most often being referred to when someone uses the name "Ireland", it's much more common to specifiy "Northern Ireland" when referring to that bit.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

haha! bang, bang, bang...

 

[WildCard]

It's surprising how little some people know about their own country's very recent history.

 

[AngerManagement]

Well only recently! They used to get it worst than anyone, at one point.

No Irish, No Blacks and No Dogs

 

[don1]

whats the story with this thread

 

[General Levy]

Who cares?

Ideally I would prefer the whole team to be blood relatives of mine. Other than that, I don't care where they come from, as long as they're the correct players for the club.

 

[worcestersauce]

But the term British, is mainly used to represent the people of the United Kingdom and not the British Isles. Last time I checked Ireland was not part of the United Kingdom. So in this instance the post start is wrong to say Keane could play in an all British team.

It is meant to represent people in Great Britain which doesn't include Norhern Ireland as the UK does so Northern Irishmen can't be included in that instance, but I was just trying to expand it slightly to a geographical meaning not a political one, historcally they have been called the British Isles and the intermingling and mixing between us all has gone on for millenia so I consider us all the same, Home countries.

In all honesty I think the point of the thread has been missed, I don't think the original was saying it should be or ought to be only that it would be unusual in this day and age.

 

[worcestersauce]

It's surprising how little some people know about their own country's very recent history.

Pleae explain.

 

[WildCard]

I wasn't talking about you, you have your head screwed on the right way! But I will say if you asked many people in Northern Ireland what nationality they were they would respond British [well, "unionists" would!].

historcally they have been called the British Isles and the intermingling and mixing between us all has gone on for millenia so I consider us all the same, Home countries.

I agree with the first part, not so much the second, there are many Welsh, Scottish and Irish poeple very proud of their seperate culture and heritage that they would take it as an insult for them to be coined as British. More so the Irish and the Scottish in fairness though.

And the Republic of Ireland is most certainly no longer a home country.

 

[TopSpurMan]

have you ever watched england play? clearly not - or you hanker for games against s****horpe

 

[lukespurs7]

nope not happening sorry